Montgomery, David R.

Growing a Revolution

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ISBN 13:: 9780393356090
author:: Montgomery, David R.
format:: Paperback
publisher:: WW Norton & Co
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 20.57 x 13.72 x 2.29 centimetres
Genre:: Science, Biology, Ecology,
Condition:: New
Availability:: Item usually sent within 20 working days

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For centuries, agricultural practices have eroded the soil that farming depends on, stripping it of the organic matter vital to its productivity. Now conventional agriculture is threatening disaster for the world's growing population.

Agricultural scientist David R Montgomery travels the world in search of a solution. He meets farmers at the forefront of an agricultural movement to restore soil health, adopting the three tenets of conservation agriculture: ditching the plow, planting cover crops, and growing a diversity of crops.

When farmers restore fertility to the land, this helps feed the world, cool the planet, reduce pollution, and return profitability to family farms. Montgomery's journey reveals why this approach is the key to a sustainable future for agriculture.

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